I also attended high school in New Mexico (NMMI) and was fortunate
to learn to throw when I was 16 years old. Five years later, I
finished my career in the 237' range. Now that I'm 38 and live in
Dallas, Texas, I have no clue as to where to purchase a javelin or
even where I could throw. (Can you tell that I'm a new member?)
Anyway, any suggestions would greatly be appreciated. As a side
note, when my track coach initially approached me about throwing a
javelin, he took me to a little kid's baseball game. He made me
watch how the little kids would throw from outfield into the cut-off
man or even to home. The lower body mechanics of throwing like a
little kid really influenced my technique. But the advice
previously posted is very appropriate; be careful what technique you
develop as it's hard to "relearn" something that could eventually
ruin your arm.

-Dave in Dallas



Not only a new member, I'm a high jumper and triple jumper. I have
just finished my first season in 25 years. My first question to the
group is, I can still throw a pro football 50+ yards. I have never
done the javelin. I live in Co. and have no availability to throw (
don't even have javelin yet). Can anyone give me an idea of what
distance I might be able to expect? Any masters throwers on this
site? Thanks Craig